License Only in Elementary Education (1-6): MA Initial License

Prepare to Teach Grades 1-6

This licensure-only program will prepare you for the challenges of the 21st Century classroom while not requiring enrollment in a full degree program. It incorporates our commitment to inclusive classrooms, differentiated instruction, and the integration of theory and practice, while offering instruction in literacy, teaching mathematics, science, and social studies, the inclusive classroom, and issues in American schooling.

Key program information:

Program consists of 8 courses (28 credits, including a 6-credit practicum).

Classes held at Lesley's Cambridge campus or at selected off-campus sites in Massachusetts.

Prerequisite: undergraduate degree; a specified development and learning course or equivalent.

Program approved by the MA Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

SAMPLE PROGRAM COURSE

EEDUC 5136 Integrating Social Studies into the Elementary Classroom

The essence of this course focuses on those methods and materials that facilitate the teaching of social studies in the elementary classroom. Attention will be paid to the integration of technology as an instructional tool, the development of appropriate assessment models, and the synthesis of social studies with the humanities and natural sciences. Selecting, developing, teaching, and evaluating skills, concepts, and resources play an active role in class meetings.